Western Kentucky FBS G5 : C-USA G6

Location
Bolwing Green KY

Spirit Name
Hilltoppers

Mascot
Big Red

Stadium:
LT Smith / FBS Rank 124th
Capacity: 22,113
Surface: FieldTurf

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year	Annual Record	Coach	Head Coach Record	Overall Record	Total Win Rank / Winning %	Returning Letterman	Returning Starters	Attendance
2010	0-12	David Elson	@ WKU 9-27 / Winning Percentage 25.25	511-349-30 / Winning Percentage 59.10	Total Win Rank 64 & Winning Percentage Rank 34	Total 33 Offense 17 Defense 15 S.T. 1	Offense 8 Defense 4	14,103 Decrease Rank 112
2010	2-10	Willie Taggart	@ WKU 2-10 / Winning Percentage 16.16	513-359-30 / Winning Percentage 58.54	Total Win Rank 67 & Winning Percentage Rank 36	Total 44 Offense 19 Defense 23 S.T. N2	Offense 9* Defense 9	14,577 Increase Rank 113
2011	7-5	Willie Taggart	@ WKU 9-15 / Winning Percentage 37.50	520-364-30 / Winning Percentage 58.53	Total Win Rank 69 & Winning Percentage Rank 36	Total 47 Offense 20 Defense 24 S.T. 3	Offense 7* Defense 8	16,637 Increase Rank 108
2012	7-6	Willie Taggart	@ WKU 16-21 / Winning Percentage 43.24	527-370-30 / Winning Percentage 58.47	Total Win Rank 69 & Winning Percentage Rank 37	Total 48 Offense 23 Defense 23 S.T. 2	Offense 9* Defense 7	17,415 Increase Rank 104
2013	8-4	Bobby Petrino	@ WKU 8-4 / Winning Percentage 66.67	535-374-30 / Winning Percentage 58.57	Total Win Rank 69 & Winning Percentage Rank 35	Total 39 Offense 16 Defense 17 S.T. 6	Offense 7* Defense 7	18,334 Increase Rank 107
2014	8-5	Jeff Brohm	@ WKU 8-5 / Winning Percentage 61.54	543-379-30 / Winning Percentage 58.57	Total Win Rank 70 & Winning Percentage Rank 36	Total 46 Offense 21 Defense 21 S.T. 4	Offense 8* Defense 4	16,306 Decrease Rank 113
2015	12-2	Jeff Brohm	@ WKU 20-7 / Winning Percentage 74.07 RK 13	555-381-30 / Winning Percentage 58.57	Total Win Rank 68 & Winning Percentage Rank 33	Total 53 Offense 23 Defense 27 S.T. 3	Offense 7* Defense 9	17,960 Increase Rank 110
2016	11-3	Jeff Brohm	@ WKU 31-10 / Winning Percentage 75.61 RK 12	566-384-30 / Winning Percentage 59.29	Total Win Rank 67 & Winning Percentage Rank 31	Total 55 Offense 25 Defense 26 S T 4	Offense 8 Defense 4	17,705 Decrease Rank 110
2017	6-7	Mike Sanford	@ WKU 6-7 / Winning Percentage 46.15 RK 85	572-391-30 / Winning Percentage 59.11	Total Win Rank 67 & Winning Percentage Rank 32	Total 52 Offense 21 Defense 27 S T 4	Offense 4* Defense 6	15,706 Decrease Rank 116
2018	3-9	Mike Sanford	@ WKU 9-16 / Winning Percentage 46.15 RK 85	575-400-30 / Winning Percentage 58.71	Total Win Rank 67 & Winning Percentage Rank 34	Total 53 Offense 23 Defense 26 ST 4	Offense 3 Defense 7	14,231 Decrease Rank 118
2019	9-4	Tyson Helton	@ WKU 9-4 / Winning Percentage 69.23 RK 19	584-404-30 / Winning Percentage 58.84	Total Win Rank 67 & Winning Percentage Rank 34	Total 50 Offense 26 Defense 21 ST 3	Offense 10* Defense 6	15,191 Increase Rank 121
2020	5-7	Tyson Helton	@ WKU 14-11 / Winning Percentage 56.00 RK 49	589-411-30 / Winning Percentage 58.64	Total Win Rank 66 & Winning Percentage Rank 32	Total 43 Offense 20 Defense 21 ST 2	Offense 7 Defense 9	Covid-19
2021	9-5	Tyson Helton	@ WKU 23-16 / Winning Percentage 58.97 RK 41	598-416-30 / Winning Percentage 58.72	Total Win Rank 66 & Winning Percentage Rank 32	Total Offense Defense ST	Offense 6* Defense 4	16,485 Increase Rank 100
2022	9-5	Tyson Helton	@ WKU 32-21 / Winning Percentage 60.38 RK	607-421-30 / Winning Percentage 58.79	Total Win Rank 65 & Winning Percentage Rank 34	Total 41 Offense 17 Defense 23 S.T. 3	Offense 4 Defense 7	15,440 Decrease Rank 112
2023	8-5	Tyson Helton	@ WKU 40-26 / Winning Percentage 60.61 RK 42	615-426-30 / Winning Percentage 58.82	Total Win Rank 64 & Winning Percentage Rank 34	Total 35 Offense 17 Defense 16 S.T. 2	Offense 7* Defense 4	15,710 Increase Rank 112
2024	8-6	Tyson Helton	@ WKU 48-32 / Winning Percentage 60.00 RK 46	623-432-30 / Winning Percentage 58.80	Total Win Rank 65 & Winning Percentage Rank 36	Total 34 Offense 17 Defense 15 S.T. 2	Offense 9* Defense 5	13,828 Decrease Rank 122
2025	9-4	Tyson Helton	@ WKU 57-36 / Winning Percentage 61.29 RK 45	632-436-30 / Winning Percentage 58.93	Total Win Rank 65 & Winning Percentage Rank 35	Total 22 Offense 7 Defense 13 S.T. 2	Offense 2* Defense 4	14,772 Increase Rank 117
2026	0-0	Tyson Helton	@ WKU 57-36 / Winning Percentage 61.29 RK 45	632-436-30 / Winning Percentage 58.93	Total Win Rank 65 & Winning Percentage Rank 35	247 Recrtuiting RK: 81	Offense 4* Defense 3	TBD
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2026)

Season Year >

FBS G5 : C-USA G6

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Record 2026

Overall: W:0 L:0 T:0
Conf: W:0 L:0 T:0
Division: W:0 L:0 T:0

Game Date

Home VS Away

Score

Game Stats

Sep-05 2026

Nevada
-VS-
Western Kentucky

N/A

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Nevada	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Western Kentucky	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Sep-12 2026

Georgia
-VS-
Western Kentucky

N/A

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Georgia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Western Kentucky	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
UGA & WKU have played only once in their football Histories / Game was played in Athens, GA (2006) @ Sanford Stadium, the Dawgs won, 48-12, The Hilltoppers play in C-USA, were 9-4 in 2025, & played for and lost the Championship Game, to Jacksonville State, 37-34.

Sep-19 2026

Indiana
-VS-
Western Kentucky

N/A

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Indiana	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Western Kentucky	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
IU & WKU have met 5 times / Indiana leads the series, 5-0-0 / 1st played in 2008, IU won, 31-13, in Bloomington / Last played in 2022, Indiana won again, 33-30, in Bloomington, IN / In fact all 5 games have been played @ Memorial Stadium, with 1 exception, the 2021 game was played, in Bowling Green , KY / The Hilltoppers lost a close game, 33-31!